Dr. Rita R. Colwell, Distinguished Professor at University of Maryland, College Park and John Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, was born in Beverly, Massachusetts and received a bachelors of science (1956) from Purdue and a...

Karl G. Brandt was born on October 15, 1938 in Texas and received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from Rice University in 1960. His graduate work was done at Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he received his Ph.D. in 1964 in...

Karl G. Brandt was born on October 15, 1938 in Texas and received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from Rice University in 1960. His graduate work was done at Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he received his Ph.D. in 1964 in...

David Landgrebe is a native Hoosier. He received a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering in 1956, a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering in 1958 and a PhD in 1962 from Purdues School of Electrical and Computing Engineering. Prior to...

Alexander King recounts his years in England where he was born and raised. He received his Bachelors and Doctorate in England before coming to the United States as post Doctoral Fellow at MIT. Then King moved to the State University of New York at...

Prior to appointment at Purdue in 1964, Michael G. Rossmann spent six years as a Research Associate at the Medical Research Council Laboratory for Molecular Biology at Cambridge, England. In 1978 Rossmann became Hanley Distinguished Professor of...

Prior to appointment at Purdue in 1964, Michael G. Rossmann spent six years as a Research Associate at the Medical Research Council Laboratory for Molecular Biology at Cambridge, England. In 1978 Rossmann became Hanley Distinguished Professor of...

The faculty member in the Department of Entomology recounts growing up in the Midwest. Attending undergraduate college in Wellesley, Massachusetts and doctoral work at Cornell University, where she received her doctorate in 1954.She came to Purdue...

Theodora Andrews was born in this area and graduated from West Lafayette High School in 1939. She recounts early staff members in the Library Eleanor Commack, Margaret Sullivan and Esther Schlunt. The Director was John Moriarty who replaced...

A local resident and recipient of BS degree from Purdue in 1946 and Masters in 1946, recounts work in the School of Civil Engineering, particularly surveying and mapping. Was involved with Ross Camp and gives description of camp function and...

Hicks talks about early years and coming to Purdue in 1953 as faculty member in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. He became head of the Department of Education 1960 and in 1971 he reorganized it into nine sections. Hicks talks about the...

Geddes was born in Scotland and emigrated to Canada in 1926. He discuses the stages of creation and implementation of many of his inventions. Geddes acquired 33 patents in his career. In addition he shares thoughts and comments on being at the...

Blalock grew up in East Chicago, IN and was raised by an extended family of grandparents and uncle. High school summers were spent in Mississippi working on a farm. She came to Purdue as a student in 1965. She provides a description of campus life...

Blalock grew up in East Chicago, IN and was raised by an extended family of grandparents and uncle. High school summers were spent in Mississippi working on a farm. She came to Purdue as a student in 1965. She provides a description of campus life...

Geddes was born in Scotland and emigrated to Canada in 1926. He discuses the stages of creation and implementation of many of his inventions. Geddes acquired 33 patents in his career. In addition he shares thoughts and comments on being at the...

John Osmun is a native of Massachusetts who attended University of Massachusetts at the same time as John Hicks. He is also Emeritus Executive Assistant to President Hovde and Hansen. He came to Purdue in 1956 as head of the Entomology Department...

Paul Ziemer is a Purdue graduate (PhD 1962 major Bionucleonics). He recounts his career path at Oak Ridge National Laboratory where he was a Health Physicist before he worked for Purdue. He served in the radiological control office from 1959 to...

Sarah C. Johnson is the Director of Dining Services for the Purdue University Residences and was born in southern Indiana. She was raised by an Uncle and Aunt in West Lafayette where she attended grade and high school. A graduate of Purdue...

Chris Foster was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio where he received a Bachelors degree in earth science from Baldwin-Wallace College. He talks about his years of teaching science, meeting his wife, Purdue President France Cordova, on a rock...

Derek A. Davenport, retired Professor of Chemistry, was born September 23, 1927 in Leicester, England. He talks about school experiences during World War II. Davenport talks about being affiliated with Purdues Kanpur project in India to teach...

Ken Meyer grew up in Iowa where he attended veterinary school. His appointment at Purdue began in 1965 on the staff as an extension veterinarian with the Indiana Cooperative Extension. He talks about teaching, interaction with students, chair and...

Fredrick R. Ford is a native Hoosier from Kentland, Indiana. Ford received a Bachelor of Science from Purdue in 1958, a Masters degree in Industrial Management in 1959, and PhD in Industrial Management in1963. He continued his affiliation with...

Derek A. Davenport, retired Professor of Chemistry, was born September 23, 1927 in Leicester, England. He talks about school experiences during World War II. Davenport talks about being affiliated with Purdue's Kanpur project in India to teach...

James B. Dworkin, Chancellor of Purdue University, north central campus, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He earned his BA from the University of Cincinnati and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. Dworkin came to Purdue in 1976 as a faculty member...

Ronald L. Somerville was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia on February 27, 1925 and earned a BA in 1956 from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Somerville received a Ph.D. in 1961 from the University of Michigan, Ann...

Derek A. Davenport, retired Professor of Chemistry, was born September 23, 1927 in Leicester, England. He talks about school experiences during World War II. Davenport talks about being affiliated with Purdue's Kanpur project in India to teach...

Derek A. Davenport, retired Professor of Chemistry, was born September 23, 1927 in Leicester, England. He talks about school experiences during World War II. Davenport talks about being affiliated with Purdues Kanpur project in India to teach...

Ken Meyer grew up in Iowa where he attended veterinary school. His appointment at Purdue began in 1965 on the staff as an extension veterinarian with the Indiana Cooperative Extension. He talks about teaching, interaction with students, chair and...

Fredrick R. Ford is a native Hoosier from Kentland, Indiana. Ford received a Bachelor of Science from Purdue in 1958, a Masters degree in Industrial Management in 1959, and PhD in Industrial Management in1963. He continued his affiliation with...